There are few things as satisfying as watching curling as it all comes together

There are still three years to go until the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo. Until then, the fringe sport of curling will remain in its niche in Switzerland. To make sure you’re still getting your money’s worth, we’re taking a look back at 13 legendary curling moments for the annual “Curling Is Cool Day” on February 23rd.

Mike McEwen is 2:6 behind and then turns the ice surface into a pinball machine. He writes four stones and makes equal to 6:6:

Kaitlyn Lawes tidying up the house:

In Canada, this stone by Al Hackner went down in sports history in 1985 as “The Miracle in Moncton”. The commentator estimated the odds of this attempt succeeding at one in a thousand:

Silvana Tirinzoni takes no prisoners:

Kevin Martin puts his red stone right in the tee, the center of the button:

Since everything is closed in the front, Jennifer Jones tries it over the side. The plan works – she is Canadian Champion:

Kevin Martin makes three yellow stones disappear – past his own red to decide the game himself with the last stone:

Skip Peter Da Cruz’s team succeeds in this legendary house of seven at the 2021 Swiss Championships:

We’re not talking about a deer, but about the perfect ending. With all eight stones, the Swiss women’s team writes against Denmark in 2021 – something that had never happened before at the world championships. It’s a pity that there is only lousy footage of it: